Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells for Indoor Light Harvesting
Researchers:
Dr Paheli Ghosh, Research Fellow
Dr Lethy Krishnan Jagadamma, Principal Investigator
Energy Harvesting Research Group, School of Physics and Astronomy
Solar cells or photovoltaic devices convert the energy of light into electricity by the photovoltaic effect. This project is focused on exploring novel materials and systems for solar cells to harvest light energy from indoor lamps. The primary objective is to tune the bandgap of perovskite semiconductors by compositional engineering for optimising the power output from perovskite solar cells under indoor light conditions. Perovskite-based indoor photovoltaics are high-performing, low-cost, and scalable in nature. They can be fabricated on flexible and wearable substrates such as textiles and plastics and can be used for powering wireless self-powered electronic devices in the Internet of Things.
Image production: Paheli Ghosh and Lethy Krishnan Jagadamma